For nearly a decade, Fredericksburg All Ages has been giving teenagers a chance to experience and create live music in a safe, family-friendly environment. Its bands and musicians range from area high schoolers to regional and national acts. The non-profit organization also encourages teens to volunteer, helping to organize shows and take on leadership roles in a creative environment.

This interview airs beginning December 5.
Spending time with Dan Finnegan gave us the opportunity to talk about his work as a potter and learn about the creation of one of the largest art centers in this area, the LibertyTown Arts Workshop. Debby Klein talks with Dan about the diverse artists whose studios occupy LibertyTown and the many opportunities available to all who visit there on CRRL Presents, a Central Rappahannock Regional Library production. This interview was recorded in 2008.

This interview airs beginning January 18.
Meet Betsy Glassie, painter of nature, in her Liberty Town studio. Debby Klein talks to Betsy about her work and the lovely environment she creates for all to see and enjoy on CRRL Presents, a Central Rappahannock Regional Library production.

See works by the 2011 Teen Art Show Winners, Shannon Debus and Kate Shillingford, this month in the Headquarters Atrium Gallery.

The Teen Art Show is held each year at Headquarters Library.
Students in grades 9-12, living in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Stafford and Westmoreland County are encouraged to submit their original artwork.

This interview airs beginning June 1.
Elizabeth Seaver’s printmaking covers a wide range of styles and appears on many surfaces, which result in delightful, often whimsical, works of art and artifacts. She has collaborated with students and teachers, and she has produced, as well, individual items that reflect her interest in photography. Debby Klein visits Elizabeth at LibertyTown Arts Workshop where Elizabeth maintains her studio on CRRL Presents, a Central Rappahannock Regional Library production.

Wires were being bent, watches broken, and the scent of hot glue was in the air. The chatter of teens and a few adult artists filled the air as copiously as the junk that littered the table. The sounds and sights of books being “remade” were a little bit unnerving even to the librarians that planned the program, but there was no doubt about it – Steampunk’d Books at the Salem Church Library was a hit.

This interview airs beginning April 20.
Gabriel and Scarlet have caught the attention and sparked the imagination of the Fredericksburg community with their unique works of art. Gabriel’s two-dimensional creations and Scarlet’s ceramics are on display, along with the work of other local artists in their new gallery, the PONSHOP, where Debby Klein talks with them on CRRL Presents, a Central Rappahannock Regional Library production.

This interview airs beginning March 23.
Two delightful art galleries, each with a different exhibit featuring work by local artists, can now be found in one building on Caroline Street. Pat Thalman, past president of Art First, and Dee Antil, current president of Brush Strokes, talk to Debby Klein about their unique arrangement on CRRL Presents, a Central Rappahannock Regional Library production.

All it takes is a piece of paper and a pencil to make a great drawing. Even if you don't think you have any talent, step-by-step guides will have you sketching in no time.

Drawing Cartoons and Drawing Step-by-Step

Amaze your friends by drawing pictures of cartoon characters. Looney Tunes' web site has step-by-step instructions for Bugs, Daffy, and the rest of the gang. Step-by-step instruction books from the library can give you the confidence to create cars and kittens, dinosaurs and spaceships. The youngest artists may enjoy Ed Emberley's very simple books which turn basic shapes into cool cartoons.